Marquis’ next start in jeopardy

Jason Marquis – like a few other Reds’ pitchers – has been struggling lately and as a result of those struggles Marquis’ next start, scheduled for Monday appears to be in a bit of jeopardy.

"I probably would hold off on addressing that question, really, because we have to look at a lot of different things when it comes to making a decision," Reds manager Bryan Price told Reds.com. "We’re dealing with a veteran player. I haven’t made any commitments on where we’re going from here on out."

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Marquis’ ERA is just under seven so far this season and although Price doesn’t have the answers quite yet, it’s clear the Reds are at least considering a change as the team looks to get back on track.

"We’re just trying to figure out what our best rotation is, especially now that we have both [Raisel] Iglesias and [Michael] Lorenzen up here with us," Price said.

Louisville on Wednesday. He would be working on his normal rest if he pitched on Monday.